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Annual KCSP Conference Honors Smoke-free Advocates Across Kentucky

The annual spring conference of the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy connected health advocates from across Kentucky to discuss how to promote smoke-free environments, and honor advocates for their work in making their communities and schools healthier.

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

Impressive Undergraduate Researchers Take Work to State Capitol

Sixteen UK undergraduate researchers presented their research at the 17th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort on Feb. 8. Each had a chance to share their research with UK President Eli Capilouto as well as several state legislators.

UK College of Nursing Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Prestigious Ph.D. Program

Students, faculty, and alumni gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the College of Nursing's doctoral program, which is ranked 8th in the nation.

Associate Professor Ana Maria Linares Receives Prestigious Fulbright Research Award

College of Nursing associate professor Ana Maria Linares was recently awarded a prestigious Fulbright award to study iron-deficiency anemia in children in Peru.

UK's BREATHE Helps Teens Advocate for Tobacco-Free Communities

University of Kentucky's BBREATHE team recently partnered with Youth Empowered Solutions (YES) to host tobacco and youth advocacy training for leadership students of Hazard High School, as well as a training session for adult community advocates from around the state on the importance of youth empowerment and mentorship and how to engage youth in advocacy efforts.

How is UK Moving Up Nationally in Research?

Federal research funding has been flat nationally, but you wouldn't know it by UK's funding numbers, which show three consecutive years of growth.

UK Researchers, Clinicians Tackling Drug Addiction Make Their Case to Federal Leaders

With UK researchers on the forefront of fighting the opioid crisis, their message to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate emphasized the need for continued federal funding of research addressing drug addiction and abuse.

UK Colleges Partner to Improve Farm Safety and Health

A strong example of collaboration across UK colleges is aimed at improving farm safety and health in the Commonwealth.